All news by author: Sarah Ward

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Prisoner once known as 'one of Scotland's most dangerous inmates' dies
Convicted stalker Tiffany Scott, 32, of HMP Grampian, died on Thursday after becoming unwell and being taken to hospital
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Butcher who abducted and sexually abused girl wants ‘excessive’ sentence reduced
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Andrew Miller, 53, abducted the primary-school aged girl and subjected her to repeated attacks which a judge described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”
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Man, 22, smirks outside court after conviction for raping teenage girl quashed
Sean Hogg, 22, smirked as he left court after being told he would not be subject to a retrial following his acquittal - after previously being found guilty of raping a teenager on various occasions aged 17
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Locals slam tourists who are 'ruining' UK island in bid to leave their mark
Locals on a UK island have called for tourists to stop 'vandalising' the landscape in a bid to make their mark after a visit - and using ancient rituals as an excuse
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Adorable rare baby penguin hatches at UK zoo in 'important' birth
The endangered bird is the very first chick of the breeding season born to parents Pinny and Bruce at Edinburgh Zoo in an important step to protect the rare species
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Four 'Russian doll' sisters fall pregnant at same time in staggering coincidence
Kayleigh Stewart, 29, Jay Goodwillie, 35, Kerry-Anne Thomson, 41 and Amy Goodwillie, 24, have all fallen pregnant at the same time - with their next Christmas get-together to include 22 people
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Boy, 4, gets devastating rare cancer after chickenpox symptoms fail to go away
Calum Rae had chickenpox in January and when symptoms persisted his GP said it was a post-viral infection linked to shingles - but the truth was so much worse
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'I go without food to feed my cats, I'd rather use a food bank than get rid'
Miari Workman says she would rather skip meals than give up her army of cats and says people shouldn't have to pick who gets fed as the cost of living crisis deepens
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University of Edinburgh could pay 'reparations' after slavery links discovered
Academics are working with a team of researchers to trawl historical archives to build a picture of the university’s involvement in Atlantic slavery and colonialism
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Posh estate offers couple dreamy 3-bed home for free - but you'll be very busy
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, is looking for a head gamekeeper and housekeeper and the job comes with a house with bills included, car, and a good salary
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Rapist, 21, spared jail after attack on girl, 13, to have sentence reviewed
Sean Hogg, 21, was 17-years-old when he forced himself on a girl aged 13 but walked free from court yesterday despite being convicted
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Mum sells first-edition Harry Potter book - with life-changing consequences
Kirsten Kane, 35, couldn't believe it when her mum found a rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone while clearing out her attic - just at the perfect time
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UK's youngest bus driver passes test with no minors - at just 18
Luke Brown is now a qualified bus driver for National Express in Coventry, West Midlands, after being inspired by his dad, who has worked for the company for 20 years
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Man lives off-grid in stunning Hobbit House despite never seeing Lord of Rings
Great-grandad Stuart Grant, 89, moved into the cottage he bought as a wreck with no roof and no doors in 1984, while he was renovating a house
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Great-gran taken to A&E on bin lid as she 'wasn't eligible' for ambulance
After calling for an ambulance, Pamela Rolfe's family were astonished to be told 'due to the current crisis at the moment she doesn't qualify for an ambulance'